German B2 Society & Abstract Vocabulary
This is the complete German Society & Abstract vocabulary at B2 level — 1203 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.
1203 B2 · Society & Abstract words
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| die Globalisierung | globalization |
| die Glubschaugen | googly eyes |
| das Glühwürmchen | a firefly |
| das Gör | a brat / kid |
| die Gottesanbeterin | a (praying) mantis |
| der Gouverneur | governor |
| der Graf | a count / earl |
| die Granate | a grenade |
| gravierend | grave / serious |
| der Grundbaustein | the basic building block |
| das Grundbedürfnisse | basic needs |
| das Grundgestein / Grundgebirge | bedrock |
| die Grundlage | basis / foundation / groundwork |
| das Grundrecht | fundamental right |
| die Gruppe, -n | group |
| die Gruppierung | a grouping (e.g, of people) |
| der Gruß, -ü, e | regards |
| die Gültigkeit | validity / legal force |
| der Gummi | rubber / gum / eraser |
| die Gutschrift | credit / credit note |
| das Haar, -e | hair |
| der Haarschnitt | haircut / hairstyle |
| der Habicht | a hawk |
| das Hackschnitzel | wood chips |
| haften | to adhere / cling / be liable / be responsible for |
| das Hähnchen, - | chicken |
| der Haken | hook / peg |
| das Hakenkreuz | a swastika |
| die Halbzeit | half-time (e.g., football game) |
| die Hälfte | half |
| die Hand, -ä, e | hand |
| handfest | solid / tangible |
| der Handschlag | a handshake |
| der Handschuh | glove |
| das Handy, -s | mobile telephone |
| die Harmonie | harmony |
| das Harz | resin / sap |
| die Häufung | clustering / accumulation |
| das Hauptgericht | an entree / main dish |
| der Häuptling | a chieftain / headman |
| das Haus, -ä, er | house / building |
| die Hausaufgabe,-n | homework |
| die Hausfrau, -en/ | housewife |
| die Hecke | hedge |
| das Heer | an army |
| heilig | holy/sacred |
| das Heilmittel | remedy / medicine / cure |
| der Heiratsantrag | a (marriage) proposal |
| die Heiterkeit | hilarity |
| der Henker | hangman / executioner |
| der Herr, -en | Mister |
| die Herrschaft | rule / dominion |
| die Herstellung | production |
| der Herz-Kreislauf | cardiovascular |
| das Heulen | a howl / wail |
| die Hexerei | witchcraft |
| der Hieb | a chop / blow / slash |
| die Hierarchie | hierarchy |
| der Hinduismus | Hinduism |
| der Hintergedanke | ulterior motive |
| der Hinterhalt | an ambush |
| der Hinterhof | a backyard |
| das Hobby, -s | hobby |
| hoch entwickelt | highly developed / sophisticated |
| der Hochstapler | an impostor / con-man |
| der Hoffnungsschimmer | glimmer of hope |
| die Hölle | hell |
| der Holocaust-Überlebender | a holocaust survivor |
| homogen | homogeneous |
| das Hotel, -s | hotel |
| das Hünchen | chicken |
| der Hund, -e | dog |
| hundertfach | a hundredfold |
| die Hungersnot | famine |
| die Hure | a whore / harlot |
| die Hyäne | a hyena |
| identisch | identical |
| die Ideologie | ideology / system of beliefs |
| ihm/ihr | him/her |
| die Ikone | an icon |
| im Anmarsch | approaching |
| im Prinzip | in principle |
| die Immunität | immunity |
| in Deckung | under cover |
| in Form von ___ | in the form of ___ |
| in Richtung | towards |
| in Schuss | in good shape |
| die Induktion | induction / reasoning from cases |
| der Inhaber | holder / bearer / owner |
| die Inquisition | Inquisition |
| die Inschrift | inscription / writing |
| das Insekt | an insect |
| das Internat | boarding school |
| die Intoleranz | intolerance |
| die Invasion | invasion / military incursion |
| die Investition | an investment |
| das Irrtum | fallacy / error / mistake |
| das ist dann aber auch schon alles | but that's all |
| die Jacke, -n | jacket |
| das Jahr, -e | year |
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